Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has assured the people of the oil-rich state that his administration will implement the Supreme Court’s verdict after carefully reviewing its Certified True Copy (CTC). This followed the Friday judgment of the apex court, which declared the LG election conducted in the state on October 5, 2024, as invalid. In…
President Bola Tinubu is reportedly set to finalise and announce the appointment of Nigeria’s new ambassadors to foreign missions worldwide. This development follows months of diplomatic gaps and mounting pressure over the country’s absence of envoys abroad, which has persisted for two years since the worldwide recall of the previous ambassadors. According to Arise News,…
Popular Senegalese-American singer Akon has opened up on how he significantly contributed to the creation of the Afrobeats genre in Nigeria. According to him, his collaborations and partnerships with Nigerian artists and music executives in the late 2000s to 2010s. In a recent interview with Sherri, he recounted working with Wizkid, Banky W, P-Square, D’banj,…
Dr. Kayode Fayemi, former Governor of Ekiti State and ex-Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has expressed deep sadness at the passing of Elder Statesman Pa Edwin Clark. In a statement issued today by the head of the Fayemi Media Office, Mallam Ahmad Sajoh, Fayemi described Pa Clark as a patriot and a towering…
The Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, more commonly called Sunday Igboho, has debunked the rumour of death in an undisclosed hospital stating that he is “alive and well.” Igboho who debunked the death rumour in a statement issued through his spokesman, Olayomi Koiki, described the report circulating on social media as “false” and “misleading”….
Lawmaker representing Aguata Federal Constituency, Anambra state, Engr. Dominic Okafor has distributed branded wheelbarrows, cutlass, rake to constituents as part of empowerment to the youths. The initiative, intriguingly branded “Agric Empowerment,” has left residents both amused and bewildered. While the gesture by All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA rep is being touted as a boost for…
The Governors of Adamawa state Ahmadu Fintiri and Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has distanced themselves from the move to expel the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike and others from the party. At its ongoing 2025 National Convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Saturday, the PDP expelled Wike, former Ekiti State Governor,…
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has said that Christians are being victimized in some states in the northern Nigeria. Dogara made the remarks on Sunday while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, where he responded to questions on whether Christians are being victimised in the region. He explained that in…
Hoodlums reportedly attacked Police Divisional Officer’s residence and killed a police officer in Sujata town, Jahun Local Government, Jigawa State. Findings revealed that the attackers raided the residence on Monday midnight and attacked officers on duty, leading to the death of Police Constable, Nura Garba Jahun, while another sustained serious injuries. After the attack, the…
The co-CEO of Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-Hee has died of heart attack on Tuesday. He was aged 63. A spokesperson for the South Korean tech giant confirmed this. Han who oversaw Samsung’s consumer electronics and mobile devices businesses became the Chief Executive Officer of South Korea’s biggest company in 2022. He had joined the…
